What does deuterate mean?
verb
To replace or substitute hydrogen atoms in a molecule with deuterium atoms, or to replace hydrogen with deuterium in a compound. In chemistry, deuterate is often used to describe the process of replacing hydrogen with deuterium in a molecule.
Example
"The chemist decided to deuterate the molecule to study its properties in a controlled environment."
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